I got that 70km shimmy going

[Patriot]

The Maverick had a flat tire last week, so I put the spare on and got the old one looked at. Old tire is on the back now as I thought it would be a half hearted attempt at the tire rotation.

Heading out on Sunday morning and the road was 70km and the Maverick was shimming quite badly. I thought I was going to have to head back and abort the Neerim trip Interesting though, I found out that it was not 65km not 75 km but 70km. Doing 100 on the freeway and the truck was as rock solid as it has ever been. I am guessing that it has to do with the new tire as that is all that has changed, but what can I do to fix it? I was thinking a rebalance, but given that it only goes offroad and suffers horribly on ruts, mud, rock and sand, is there any point?

Cheers,

James

 

[Pure Yobbo]

The Maverick had a flat tire last week, so I put the spare on and got the old one looked at. Old tire is on the back now as I thought it would be a half hearted attempt at the tire rotation.

Heading out on Sunday morning and the road was 70km and the Maverick was shimming quite badly. I thought I was going to have to head back and abort the Neerim trip Interesting though, I found out that it was not 65km not 75 km but 70km. Doing 100 on the freeway and the truck was as rock solid as it has ever been. I am guessing that it has to do with the new tire as that is all that has changed, but what can I do to fix it? I was thinking a rebalance, but given that it only goes offroad and suffers horribly on ruts, mud, rock and sand, is there any point?

Cheers,

James

Need to get them balanced mate. Normally everytime you do a rotation you need to rebalance the ones on the front. This is providing you have reinstalled all the wheels correctly

Balance is cheap and good for the on road part too and from the trip. I am sure all the wonnling ain't doing your front end any good?

 

[Grumpy]

Get the front ones rebalanced, wobbles only put extra stress on other components.

 

[Triplayhard]

I have the same problem with my Triton but over two sets of tyres and rims - I just upgraded. It hasn't changed a thing- had the new ones balanced and everything... The mind boggles!! just below 80 to just over and she shakes away... Maybe someone can shed some light on the situation??? at the moment i just try and avoid that bracket of speed (usually going too slow in an 80 zone- usually) anyone a front end brainiac??

 

[Gunna]

You may want to check the tail shaft uni joints it may be a coincedence that one of those has failed at the same time as the tyre change

 

[patrol_man]

it could be a rim bent???? or have you have a look at the swevle hub bearings??? or wheel rearings??

 

[bmurray2250]

Agree with Pure Yobbo, wheel balance is the first steep and most likely fix it

 

[bubba]

70km

I would make a wheel balance the first step and then if the problem persists then look for other problems.

Cheers
Bubba

 

[croozza]

What tyres are you running, there are some brands out there that have ballancing problems in some batches while other batches are fine (ie: BFG, Cooper), is the tyre out of a different batch.

 

[Big Rig]

Silly question but did you check that there was no mud stuck to the insside of the rim...This always seems to happen to me after i've been mud runnin.

 

[Poolman84]

All good points, but i reckon get a Feroza! or a wheel balance for first and cheapest fix!